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From NPR: The founder of a game that’s responsible for many awkward party moments for many years has died. Chuck Foley, the co-founder of the game Twister, died earlier this month at the age of 82. His son says Foley enjoyed creating things.
Kentucky: Murray Mayor Bill Wells says revenue from alcohol sales has made a positive economic impact. McCracken County Public Schools Superintendent Nancy Waldrop highlights the priorities of the new high school at its ribbon cutting ceremony yesterday.

Tennessee: The state brought in more than $3 million in revenue last month than it budgeted. Gov. Bill Haslam holds a ceremonial bill signing for a measure that gives aid to community college students.

Whitney grew up listening to Car Talk to and from her family’s beach vacation each year, but it wasn’t until a friend introduced her to This American Life that radio really grabbed her attention. She is a recent graduate from Union University in Jackson, Tenn., where she studied journalism. When she’s not at WKMS, you can find her working on her backyard compost pile and garden, getting lost on her bicycle or crocheting one massive blanket.